Colonial Era

Recommended eBooks for Colonial America Research Click on the book to access it.
Thirteen Colonies This article from the UXL Encyclopeia of US History is a good starting point for your research on Colonial America

Books in the library can be found in 974.2 - 975.8

Grolier Online

This encyclopedia is a good source for basic information on the colonies. Below are links to 3 specific articles in Grolier that you might find useful.

• Colonial America (on Grolier Online)
• Colonial Life in America (on Grolier Online)
• Thirteen American Colonies (on Grolier Online)

Web Sites

General Information

• 13 Originals: Founding the American ColoniesThis site has links for each colony
• Social Studies for Kids: The 13 Colonies of America
• The Thirteen Colonies – Summary
• Chart of the 13 Original Colonies
• Wikipedia: Thirteen Colonies
• Chart of the American Colonies
• History.com: The 13 Colonies

Specific Colonies

• Plymouth Colony
• People of Williamsburg
• The Middle Colonies
• The Southern Colonies
• The New England Colonies
• Connecticut (Social Studies for Kids)
• Delaware (Social Studies for Kids)
• Georgia (Social Studies for Kids)
• Maryland (Social Studies for Kids)
• Massachusetts (Social Studies for Kids)
• New Hampshire (Social Studies for Kids)
• New Jersey (Social Studies for Kids)
• New York (Social Studies for Kids)
• North Carolina (Social Studies for Kids)
• Pennsylvania (Social Studies for Kids)
• Rhode Island (Social Studies for Kids)
• South Carolina (Social Studies for Kids)
• Virginia (Social Studies for Kids)

Cultural Information

• Colonial Currency
• American Centuries: A View from New England
• Social Studies for Kids: Food in the 13 American Colonies
• Colonial Diseases and Cures
• Colonial House
• Experience the Life of a Colonial American
• Early American Paintings
• Colonial Soap Making

Multimedia

• Colonial America Clipart
• Colonial History: Life in the Colonies Videos